Alabama Camp of Instruction, Talladega,
HISTORICAL NOTES:
Talladega was one of two camps of instruction established in Alabama for collecting recruits. Faced with a serious manpower shortage a compulsory military service law which went into effect in April 1862. Most men between the ages of 18 and 35 would be obliged to enroll. Talladega and Notasulga were selected as camp sites to collect recruits, which had been volunteers up to this time. Enrolling officers in each county collected men and took them to camp, where they were enrolled and eventually assigned to a front-line unit.
Some of these men were transferred to other Regiments, and some were unfit for service and never served in the war, and some were Indian Wars soldiers who were called upon to train the men.
CAMP BUCKNER (Talladega, AL)
[Camp of Instruction Two.]
A Camp of Instruction, or Conscript Camp, was situated between East and West Streets, traversed by the present Sloan Ave., including the Edward R. Wren Memorial Hall property. Tents were placed all through the grove of oak trees. It was commanded by Major W. J. Walthall.
ROSTER:
This roster contains the names of 3183 men.
SOURCES:
https://alabamagenealogy.org/talladega/talladega_camp_of_instruction.htm
http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/ALcamps.html
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Rigdon, John C. A Guide to Alabama Civil War Research, Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 2011.
Some of these men were transferred to other Regiments, and some were unfit for service and never served in the war, and some were Indian Wars soldiers who were called upon to train the men.
CAMP BUCKNER (Talladega, AL)
[Camp of Instruction Two.]
A Camp of Instruction, or Conscript Camp, was situated between East and West Streets, traversed by the present Sloan Ave., including the Edward R. Wren Memorial Hall property. Tents were placed all through the grove of oak trees. It was commanded by Major W. J. Walthall.
http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/ALcamps.html